I knew that I could vote and that that wasn't a privilege; it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived.
Stokely CarmichaelAbout author
- Author's profession: Activist
- Nationality: american
- Born: June 29, 1941
- Died: November 15, 1998
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